The Big E Video

Bill Ferguson · From: Milton, FL USA

Ok guys and gals. I have been kindda lazy lately about getting some new material posted.

Today I am posting a video from the 1997 International Steel Guitar Convention of the BIG E

I will try and get more up soon.

Oh yes, this was too large for YouTube, so it is on Google Video.

Enjoy,
Bill
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8762525487206032306
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Charles Curtis · Posted 6 Jun 2008 1:00 pm

Thank you Bill; well you made my day. Do you have any more of Buddy of the following years, following this convention?

Bent Romnes · From: London,Ontario, Canada

That bit of Merle Travis pickin towards the end, now that was clean pickin! Very Happy

Mike Shefrin · Posted 6 Jun 2008 9:15 pm

Yessssssir! That's some great stuff. I like the way Buddy starts his solo with the "Surrey With The Fringe" quote, and then later after the piano solo ends, he comes in with another quote from the tune "My Guy". He looks like he's having a blast up there. Thanks for posting this Bill.

Roger Shackelton · From: MINNESOTA (deceased)

BUDDY EMMONS has never ceased to amaze me with his talent.
I can still recall my first convention at the Holiday Inn in 1974.(3rd National Steel Guitar Convention) Buddy demonstrated how he recorded
"Witches Brew." I believe Buddy said John Hughey had the idea of taking a microphone into the bathroom and flushing the toilet to end the recording. Laughing

Roger

Bosse Engzell · From: ï¿½ppelbo, SWEDEN

WOW, WOW, WOW. Thank you for the rest of the world that you let us see this permofming of this song. What to say,,,,,,,,,, He was at Jeffran College 7 of september 1979, he was NOT a student there at the time. How many of you was there that evning?
Bosse in Sweden

Bobby Bowman · From: Cypress, Texas, USA, R.I.P.

Roger,
I think it may have been Weldon instead of John,,,,not a hundred percent sure, but, pretty sure.
BB
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Bo Borland · From: South Jersey -

One of things I dig about Big E is that he always quotes lines from other tunes in his solos like Mike noted. You can tell he listens to all types of music.

Cody Campbell · From: Nashville, Tennessee

THANK YOU, Shef, for that reply. I've been wondering what that quote was from. ("Surrey with the fringe on top").

Now I know.

I've heard several jazz players quote the same line while soloing.

First place I heard it quoted was by Emmons. Live at ISGC '77. At the begginning of E's second chorus on "Preacher". (He starts the first chorus with the Martino monster lick). What a solo!!!

Anyway, thanks again, Shef.

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For anyone (like me) not familiar with the tune, "Surrey with the fringe on top", here is a nice version by Beverly Kenney and Johnny Smith.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOLPubkDWBQ

Roger Shackelton · From: MINNESOTA (deceased)

Bobby, you are correct it was Weldon's idea. Funny how that fact slipped by me in 34 years. Confused

I believe John actually flushed the toilet. Smile

Roger

Bill Cunningham · From: Atlanta, Ga. USA

Many thanks Bill Ferguson! (And Buddy Laughing

)

Keep them coming.
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Jamie Lennon · From: Nashville, TN

That was great !!! You have any Paul Franklin ???
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Bill Ferguson · From: Milton, FL USA

I thought yall will like this one.

Bill

CrowBear Schmitt · From: Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France

Thanx Bill for a great clip of da man !

is'nt that little snippet that E plays from "walkin' my baby back home" on the first bar of his solo ?

Jim Cohen · From: Philadelphia, PA

It's actually the same line as the first line of 'My Guy', so who knows which one he was thinking at the time? Only the Shadow Knows!

Cody Campbell · From: Nashville, Tennessee

I can definitely hear "my guy", since Shef mentioned it. I didn't catch it myself though. But I did think the first two bars of the quote sounded a little like "Farmers Market" by Wardell Gray (lyrics by Annie Ross).

Cody Campbell · From: Nashville, Tennessee

I can definitely hear "my guy", since Shef mentioned it. I didn't catch it myself though. But I did think the first two bars of the quote sounded a little like "Farmers Market" by Wardell Gray (lyrics by Annie Ross). Farmer's market starts on the tonic note though, and "my guy" on the dominant, so it isn't the same.

Wayne Cox · From: Chatham, Louisiana, USA * R.I.P.

In reply to BOSSE ENGZEL: Yes, I was there at Jeff's in Sept. of 1979. I was in my prime then and Jeff asked me to play following Buddy's killer performance. I told Jeff,"You've got to be out of your mind! Nobody could follow a performance like that!" I still don't regret that decision.
~~W.C.~~

Bosse Engzell · From: ï¿½ppelbo, SWEDEN

Reply to Wayne Cox, Nice that we are 2 that was there that evening. Any more???
Bosse in Sweden

Bill Ferguson · From: Milton, FL USA

Wow, 1100+ reading and only 18 replies.
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Bill

Terry McCumbee · From: West Virginia, USA

THANKS BILL for posting this GREAT VIDEO.Keep them Comeing.
Terry

Jeff Colson · From: Rockford Illinois, USA

Thanks Bill,
Love to see the greats in action !

Jeff

Tommy R. Butler · From: Nashville, Tennessee

Boy He Makes That DERBY Sound Fantastic !!!

Corky Anderson · From: Alberta, Canada

Bill this is great!....thanks for posting it! I heard Buddy do this tune live with the Everly's and he just ripped on it!...... Whoa!

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Marcel Parijs · From: The Netherlands

Thanks Bill.

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